Alston s Cotton Rat vs Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Bunomys fratrorum

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sigmodon	Bunomys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Bunomys fratrorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alston s Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alston s Cotton Rat

The Alston s Cotton Rat (Sigmodon alstoni) is a species in the genus Sigmodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.